Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman, winner of this year's Golden Globes Cecil B. Demille award, is well-aware of how influential films and the film industry can be on its audiences. "One of the more effective avenues for learning American history is movies. I was always a big reader when I was a kid, but movies -- they're so impactive," Freeman told reporters backstage at the Golden Globes.

Morgan Freeman, winner of this year's Golden Globes Cecil B. Demille award, is well-aware of how influential films and the film industry can be on its audiences. "One of the more effective avenues for learning American history is movies. I was always a big reader when I was a kid, but movies -- they're so impactive," Freeman told reporters backstage at the Golden Globes. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Morgan Freeman, winner of this year's Golden Globes Cecil B. Demille award, is well-aware of how influential films and the film industry can be on its audiences. "One of the more effective avenues for learning American history is movies. I was always a big reader when I was a kid, but movies -- they're so impactive," Freeman told reporters backstage at the Golden Globes.